jan 1, 1863 - Emancipation Proclamation
Description:
[1863]context: civil war turning point; north needed moral cause
cause: lincoln wanted to weaken the south & redefine the war (shift focus to slavery)
effect: freed slaves in confederate areas; invited Black soldiers to fight; war became about freedom
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Date:
jan 1, 1863
Now
~ 162 years ago